New Living Translation

King James Bible

Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters,a stay true to the Lord. I love you and long to see you, dear friends, for you are my joy and the crown I receive for my work.

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Stand Firm in the Lord

Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.

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Words of Encouragement

Now I appeal to Euodia and Syntyche. Please, because you belong to the Lord, settle your disagreement.

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I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord.

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And I ask you, my true partner,b to help these two women, for they worked hard with me in telling others the Good News. They worked along with Clement and the rest of my co-workers, whose names are written in the Book of Life.

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And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.

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Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again — rejoice!

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Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

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Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon.c

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Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

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Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.

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Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

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Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

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And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

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And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.

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Think on These Things

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

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Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me — everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you.

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Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

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Paul’s Thanks for Their Gifts

How I praise the Lord that you are concerned about me again. I know you have always been concerned for me, but you didn’t have the chance to help me.

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Philippian Generosity

But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.

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Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have.

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Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.

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I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little.

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I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.

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For I can do everything through Christ,d who gives me strength.

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I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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Even so, you have done well to share with me in my present difficulty.

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Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.

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As you know, you Philippians were the only ones who gave me financial help when I first brought you the Good News and then traveled on from Macedonia. No other church did this.

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Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.

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Even when I was in Thessalonica you sent help more than once.

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For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.

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I don’t say this because I want a gift from you. Rather, I want you to receive a reward for your kindness.

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Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

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At the moment I have all I need — and more! I am generously supplied with the gifts you sent me with Epaphroditus. They are a sweet-smelling sacrifice that is acceptable and pleasing to God.

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But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.

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And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.

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But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

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Now all glory to God our Father forever and ever! Amen.

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Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

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Paul’s Final Greetings

Give my greetings to each of God’s holy people — all who belong to Christ Jesus. The brothers who are with me send you their greetings.

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Final Greetings

Salute every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren which are with me greet you.

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And all the rest of God’s people send you greetings, too, especially those in Caesar’s household.

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All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar's household.

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May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.e

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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

{ It was written to the Philippians from Rome by Epaphroditus. }

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